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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 弟子, composed of 弟 (“younger brother”) and 子 (“child; diminutive suffix”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗe˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗej˨˩ʔ tɨ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗej˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˦]

Noun

(Chinese fiction, especially martial arts) one's disciple
(of a gang leader) an underling

See also

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